diff --git a/extensions/cms/src/cmsUtils.ts b/extensions/cms/src/cmsUtils.ts
index 5205f7ff10..fc01e87047 100644
--- a/extensions/cms/src/cmsUtils.ts
+++ b/extensions/cms/src/cmsUtils.ts
@@ -284,9 +284,4 @@ export class CmsUtils {
 		return connectionProfile;
 	}
 
-	public didConnectionChange(connectionA: azdata.connection.Connection, connectionB: azdata.connection.Connection): boolean {
-		return (connectionA !== connectionB) || ((connectionA.connectionId === connectionB.connectionId) &&
-			(connectionA.options.savePassword !== connectionA.options.savePassword));
-	}
-
 }